Courts Act 2003 (c. 39)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 9 U.K. Transitional provisions and savings

Orders contracting out the provision of officers and staff U.K.

2 U.K. Any order which, immediately before section 2 comes into force, was in force under section 27(3) of the Courts Act 1971, including, in particular, any order made under section 27(3) by virtue of —

(a) section 4(7) of the Taxes Management Act 1970, or

(b) section 82(3) of the Value Added Tax Act 1994,

shall have effect as if made under section 2 for the purpose of discharging the Lord Chancellor’s general duty in relation to the courts (and may be amended or revoked accordingly).